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2023 Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,166 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations (other), making the major the 228th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, theology and religious vocations (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,580 and had an average of $31,756 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 120 theology and religious vocations (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,772 and $27,023 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in theology and religious vocations (other). This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in theology and religious vocations (other).

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Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abilene Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Abilene Christian University

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. BMA Seminary is a small school located in Jacksonville, Texas that handed out 24 ’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bethany, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious vocations degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Christian University Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 ’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Oral Roberts University

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The King's University
Southlake, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The King’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Southlake, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s religious vocations students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at The King’s University

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With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region list. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 ’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full OBU Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

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Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. DTS Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Dallas Theological Seminary

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Oblate School of Theology
San Antonio, Texas

Oblate School of Theology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious vocations degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Oblate Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at UST

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 2 ’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Oklahoma Wesleyan University Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

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Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious vocations degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Seminary of the Southwest Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. LETU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at LETU

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Ottawa University - Surprise came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Surprise, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Ottawa University - Surprise

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With a ranking of #13, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Seminary is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Austin Seminary

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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Religious Vocations Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ottawa University - Phoenix is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ottawa University - Phoenix Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

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